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  • Reductions - Proving That Less Is More
    any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why wo... and
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    any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.
    38 ingredients
  • Less Sugar Canned Strawberry Jam
    strawberries, cut and crushed to yield 6 cups crushed ber... and
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    strawberries, cut and crushed to yield 6 cups crushed berries, sugar, butter (optional), powder sure-jell (for less or no-sugar needed jam)
    45 min, 4 ingredients
  • Beef Tenderloin with Port-Beach Plum Reduction
    beef tenderloin, trimmed, coarsely ground black pepper and
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    beef tenderloin, trimmed, coarsely ground black pepper, kosher salt, divided, sliced shallots (about 4 large), butter, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, ruby port, beach plum jelly, balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme, chopped fresh rosemary
    12 ingredients
  • Mixed Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin with Shallot-Port Reduction
    beef tenderloin, trimmed, salt, cracked mixed peppercorns and
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    beef tenderloin, trimmed, salt, cracked mixed peppercorns, ruby port or other sweet red wine, fat-free , less-sodium beef broth, chopped shallots, salt, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, all-purpose flour, water, butter, balsamic vinegar
    14 ingredients
  • Rosemary-Scented Cornish Hens with Red Wine Reduction
    cornish hens, stone-ground mustard, minced fresh rosemary and
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    cornish hens, stone-ground mustard, minced fresh rosemary, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, divided, dry red wine, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, fresh lemon juice, honey
    11 ingredients
  • Sauteed Grape Napoleons with Port Reduction
    powdered sugar, divided, tawny port, honey, salt, divided and
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    powdered sugar, divided, tawny port, honey, salt, divided, butter, seedless green grapes, seedless red grapes, granulated sugar, fresh lemon juice, goat cheese, softened, less-fat cream cheese, softened, chopped walnuts, toasted
    14 ingredients
  • To Die for Chicken Pot Pie That's 100% Vegan and 99% Fat Free
    vegetarian chicken strips, lightlife smart strips chick n... and
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    vegetarian chicken strips, lightlife smart strips chick n style seasoned veggie strips meat free (has 0 g of fat and 14 grams of protein), peas and carrots, chopped celery, chopped red bell pepper (optional, for added vitamins and a sweeter taste), sauted mixed mushrooms (i like crimini, which are tiny portobello mushroom, but whatever mushrooms you like, please use less), chopped leek (or scallion or shallot), vegetable stock (which has 0 g of fat), white wine (totally optional), garlic salt, fresh tarragon (optional as well ), sage, thyme, white pepper (or black if you prefer ), soy flour (for a thick gravy, if you like yours thinner, don tsp use all of this, just use enough until its the cup), worcestershire sauce
    25 min, 15 ingredients
  • Seared Duck Breast With Grapefruit Sake Reduction ...
    duck breasts, reduction, shallots minced, oil, honey, sake and
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    duck breasts, reduction, shallots minced, oil, honey, sake, ruby red grapefruit juice, port wine, lime juice, soya, celery salad, celery batons peeled, green onion match stick, grapeseed oil, soya, sea salt
    16 ingredients
  • Cinnamon Swirl Bread That Actually Works!
    yeast, warm skim milk (or any other milks really) and
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    yeast, warm skim milk (or any other milks really), water , that is warm, sugar, egg, melted butter, flour (or more or less as needed), salt, extra melted butter, cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg
    1 hour 10 min, 12 ingredients
  • My Less Fattening Shrimp Alfredo
    pasta of your choice; i used mini farfalle and
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    pasta of your choice; i used mini farfalle, minced garlic (or more ), light cream cheese, more or less) shrimp (31-40 size) i used frozen raw, deveined, tail on, chicken broth, grated parmesan (or more, if you like ), dried basil (or to taste), dried thyme (or to taste), lemon juice (optional), pepper (optional), salt to taste
    10 min, 11 ingredients
  • Cauliflower-Apple Soup with Apple Cider Reduction Cauliflower-Apple Soup with Apple Cider Reduction
    apple cider, olive oil, chopped onion, madras curry powder and
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    apple cider, olive oil, chopped onion, madras curry powder, chopped garlic, cauliflower florets (about 1 1/2 lb), fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, gala apple, peeled, cored, and chopped, half-and-half, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, coarsely ground black pepper (optional)
    13 ingredients
  • Herbed Heritage Pork Loin with White Wine Reduction Herbed Heritage Pork Loin with White Wine Reduction
    salt, ground coriander, freshly ground black pepper and
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    salt, ground coriander, freshly ground black pepper, boneless heritage pork loin, trimmed (such as berkshire or duroc), chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh rosemary, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh sage, chopped fresh thyme, olive oil, chopped shallots, dry white wine, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, fresh orange juice (about 1 large orange)
    15 ingredients
  • Nancy's Chili That Everyone Loves Nancy's Chili That Everyone Loves
    lean ground beef (or less ), green pepper, chopped and
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    lean ground beef (or less ), green pepper, chopped, onions, chopped, brooks chili hot beans, tomato paste, water, diced tomatoes with juice, chili powder , to taste, cumin , to taste, hot sauce , to taste, cilantro (optional)
    2 hour 20 min, 11 ingredients
  • Apple Pie That Kids Can Make in the Toaster Oven--Makes Its Own Apple Pie That Kids Can Make in the Toaster Oven--Makes Its Own
    apples, cored and thinly sliced, lemon juice (optional) and
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    apples, cored and thinly sliced, lemon juice (optional), sugar , to sprinkle over apples (or less), cinnamon or 1 1/2 tsp cardamom, kerry irish gold butter, melted, unbleached white flour, sugar, for topping, egg, beaten (optional)
    40 min, 8 ingredients
  • Roasted Wild Mushrooms in Red-Wine Reduction Roasted Wild Mushrooms in Red-Wine Reduction
    fresh porcini (also known as cepes) or 3 lb other exotic ... and
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    fresh porcini (also known as cepes) or 3 lb other exotic mushrooms and 2 oz large dried porcini slices, onions, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh thyme, dry marsala wine, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, assorted pearl onions, blanched and peeled, red-wine reduction
    2 hour 15 min, 9 ingredients
  • Pan Seared Prime Rib with a Red Wine Reduction, Grilled Seasonal Vegetables and Garlic Mashed Potatoes Pan Seared Prime Rib with a Red Wine Reduction, Grilled Seasonal Vegetables and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
    prime rib, butter, vegetable oil, salt and pepper and
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    prime rib, butter, vegetable oil, salt and pepper, red wine reduction sauce , recipe follows, grilled vegetables , recipe follows, garlic mashed potatoes , recipe follows, beef stock, red wine, mushrooms, sliced thinly, salt and pepper, squash, thinly sliced, carrots, peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, salt and pepper, baking potatoes, milk , use judgment to create desired creaminess, butter , use judgment to create desired creaminess, garlic salt
    1 hour 35 min, 19 ingredients
  • Pan Seared Squab with a Dried Cherry Reduction Sauce (Emeril Lagasse) Pan Seared Squab with a Dried Cherry Reduction Sauce (Emeril Lagasse)
    squabs, essence , recipe follows, olive oil and
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    squabs, essence , recipe follows, olive oil, julienned shallots, dark chicken reduction, dried cherries, minced garlic, unsalted butter, salt and black pepper, creamy grits , recipe follows, chopped parsley, essence , recipe follows, milk, butter, minced garlic, salt and pepper, quick grits, grated white cheddar cheese, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme
    30 min, 26 ingredients
  • Seared Duck Breast with Pear and Balsamic Compote with Shallot Reduction (Emeril Lagasse) Seared Duck Breast with Pear and Balsamic Compote with Shallot Reduction (Emeril Lagasse)
    sugar, white wine, dried red currants and
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    sugar, white wine, dried red currants, pears, diced small, skin on, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, duck breast, seasoned with essence, shallot reduction (any dark stock can be used preferably duck stock), chives, for garnish, essence, for garnish, duck stock, chopped shallots, salt, pepper, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme
    1 hour 5 min, 22 ingredients




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